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John Larkin (author)
Australian writer (born 1963)
John Larkin | |
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| Born | John Brendan Larkin (1963-04-20) 20 April 1963 (age 61) Maltby, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1993–present |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Notable works |
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| Notable awards | 2012 Victorian Premier's Award 2015 Queensland Literary Award |
| Children | 3 |
John Brendan Larkin (born 20 April 1963)[1] is an Australian writer.
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He is best known for The Shadow Girl[2] and The Pause,[3] both published by Penguin Random House. The Pause was released in April 2015 and won the Griffith University Young Adult Book Award at the 2015 Queensland Literary Awards. The Shadow Girl won the 2012 Victorian Premier's Award for young adult fiction.[4]
Life and career
Larkin was born in the mining town of Maltby, then in the West Riding of Yorkshire (now South Yorkshire), England.
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